"Clang—"
The crisp ring of a sword echoed across the mountaintop.
Brilliant azure Sword Light tore through the clouds. The Tianya Divine Sword flew from its sheath in an instant and hovered before Lu Xueqi, blocking the deadly strike aimed at her.
"Bang!"
A cone-shaped spike shot through the air.
A moment later,
tremendous force crashed into her.
Lu Xueqi's delicate body shuddered.
Her face paled slightly, and she stumbled backward, her wary gaze fixed on the figures ahead.
"Whoosh—"
The dreamlike clouds parted.
Several figures emerged from the darkness.
They wore strange uniforms, cold light glinting in their eyes. The one in the lead held a Li Ren Cone. He had unleashed the deadly attack just moments ago...
Lu Xueqi's gaze sharpened.
She warily studied the group before her and immediately realized who they were. After all, thick black mist shrouded them from head to toe.
They might as well have had "I'm a fiend of the Demonic Cult" written across their faces.
But
what Lu Xueqi couldn't understand was why Demonic Cult fiends had suddenly appeared in Qingyun Sect. How had they evaded the guards at the mountain gate and slipped into Little Bamboo Peak without anyone noticing?!
At that moment,
her mind was filled with questions.
But this was clearly no time to ponder them.
Looking ahead—
the leading Demonic Cult Assassin's eyes brimmed with murderous intent. He stared fixedly at Lu Xueqi, clearly having already chosen his target...
He
had come for Lu Xueqi.
At that moment,
the Cold and Aloof Girl's heart tightened.
She immediately realized that the information revealed on the Heavenly Curtain must have made the Demonic Cult fiends anxious, prompting them to sneak into Qingyun Sect and assassinate her.
After all—
her future self posed a serious threat to the Demonic Cult.
The Number One Female Sword Immortal Under Heaven!
Cultivation at the Peak of Supreme Purity!
Those two accolades alone were enough to make countless people wary of her!
"Whoosh!"
A flicker passed through Lu Xueqi's eyes.
She stood at the edge of Moon Gazing Platform, Tianya in hand.
The Demonic Cult fiends had blocked every escape route. And since the platform was far from where the disciples of Little Bamboo Peak rested, a small-scale fight wouldn't carry far...
In other words,
she wouldn't receive any help anytime soon.
The Cold and Aloof Girl's heart sank.
The Demonic Cult Assassins clearly understood that, too.
They had surrounded Lu Xueqi and sealed off every escape route, while taking care not to let her make too much noise and alert the disciples of Little Bamboo Peak—or even its Head...
"Attack!"
The leading assassin spoke coldly.
As soon as the words left his mouth,
several Demonic Cult Assassins around them sprang into action.
Their figures seemed to merge with the darkness, as if they were born to be assassins. Their fierce attacks went straight for vital points.
"Clang—"
Lu Xueqi calmly raised her sword to fight back.
Wielding Tianya, she first forced back the two assassins before her, then met several others head-on. Brilliant Sword Light accentuated her slender figure, making her look breathtakingly graceful...
Unfortunately,
no matter how high Lu Xueqi's cultivation was,
her combat experience was still lacking.
Even though the Demonic Cult Assassins' cultivation was below hers, she gradually began to lose the upper hand.
"Just what you'd expect from the future Number One Female Sword Immortal Under Heaven!"
"Even at such a young age..."
"Her cultivation is enough to make us wary!"
Just then,
a cold voice rang out.
The assassin in the lead suddenly leapt into the air, silently appearing a short distance behind Lu Xueqi. A Li Ren Cone shot through the air, hurtling toward her heart.
Lu Xueqi's expression changed.
She reacted at once, lifting her sword to block the attack.
But—
the other assassins struck one after another.
Even though Lu Xueqi blocked the Li Ren Cone behind her, the Magic Treasures wielded by several assassins before her still slammed into her.
"Pfft—"
The Cold and Aloof Girl spat out a mouthful of blood.
Her body was flung backward, her face deathly pale. Even the Tianya Divine Sword had dimmed.
Am I going to die...
Lu Xueqi's beautiful face was ashen.
A faint evening breeze brushed past, stirring a lock of hair beside her cheek and making her look all the more fragile.
Her white dress was stained with blood, her figure slender.
The Cold and Aloof Girl gritted her teeth.
With trembling hands, she gripped the Tianya Divine Sword tightly and forced her wavering body to stand. But soon...
Her vision went black.
Her frail body seemed ready to collapse at the slightest breeze. Her long eyelashes fluttered as though she were about to lose consciousness.
At that moment,
Lu Xueqi thought she really was going to die.
She fought to open her eyes.
She looked ahead.
But...
to her surprise—
the Demonic Cult Assassins a short distance away didn't press their attack. Instead, clutching their Magic Treasures, they stared warily at a spot farther ahead, as though some terrifying presence had appeared there...
"The Demonic Cult's Number One Assassin."
"Longevity Hall—"
"Zhou Yin?!"
In a daze, Lu Xueqi heard a calm voice.
She struggled to turn her head.
On the huge boulder behind her stood a Green-robed Figure.
He wore a flowing green robe and stood tall and straight, his black hair falling over his shoulders. A straw hat partly concealed his handsome face, leaving only his sharply defined jaw visible.
At that moment,
Lu Xueqi could no longer hold on.
Her slender body swayed, then pitched forward as she slipped into unconsciousness...
Just as she lost consciousness,
she vaguely felt a pair of strong arms catch her. Then she fell into a warm embrace, the heat of the chest against her making her feel unexpectedly safe.
Lu Xueqi's long eyelashes trembled faintly.
Before losing consciousness,
she looked up.
A Green-robed Youth had gathered her into his arms. His deep eyes were sharp, holding a trace of concern and a thick, murderous intent...
Was
he worried about me?
Lu Xueqi lost consciousness completely.
At that moment,
Ye Changfeng looked down at the Cold and Aloof Girl in his arms.
His expression was icy as he gazed at the Demonic Cult Assassins nearby and spoke in a cool, detached voice:
"You..."
"How do you want to die?!"
With that,
he calmly took hold of Tianya beside him.
"Clang—"
In an instant, Sword Qi filled the heavens!
The crisp ring of a sword echoed across all of Little Bamboo Peak. Invisible Sword Qi flooded Moon Gazing Platform, and brilliant Sword Light tore across the sky, leaving no chance for anyone to escape.
At that moment,
the faces of the Demonic Cult Assassins, Zhou Yin included, changed dramatically.
They stared at Ye Changfeng before them.
They immediately realized who he was.
Such a young age, dressed in green, with such terrifying Sword Dao Cultivation—
"You're..."
"The Azure Cloud Sect Leader?!"
Zhou Yin summoned the Li Ren Cone, bracing himself for battle.
However,
Ye Changfeng didn't answer him.
Because—dead men weren't worth wasting words on.
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